Group of (4) covers 1855-59, each sleeved w/ owner description, incl (2) F/L franked w/ imperf 3¢ Washington (IDed as #10), contents dated 1855 & 1856, w/ red "Boston Mass" cds & tied by grid cancels, HZ file folds not effecting stamps; #26A pair each w/ "PAID" cancels, one stamp nicked at top, cover roughly opened at left; #25 w/ octagonal Phila Feb 8, 1859 cancel; typical faults for period, Fine+ (Image)
Est. $150-200 SE
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 11:03:06 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 77
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Cat No: Collection
Accum of (140) covers, postal cards & stationery 1850s-1900s in cover pages; wide range of large & small towns, many unusual or fancy cancels, incl geometrics, targets, letters & numbers, grids, paid, corks, most black some in red, blue, magenta; incl #11s, 26s, 65s, grills, Bknts, some w/ enclosures; saw one addr to Virginia City Montana Territory w/ long letter, cond mixed, some roughly opened, soiling, to most sound gen Fine to F-VF (Image)
Est. $300-400 B
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 675.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 11:04:10 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 78
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Cat No: Collection
Accum of #65 w/ shades on cover abt (900) diff all 1860s some (abt 100) w/ enclosures all from a wide geographical area incl MA, NH, VT, CT, NY, ME, PA, MD, OH, IL, IA, IN, MI, WI & others, most w/ legible cancels, cond varies, tears, creases, soiling, roughly opened as to be expected for these 150 year old survivors, some to F-VF (Image)
